FaceBook 1.6 has been popping up lately, most recently over at BerryReview where Ronen has posted some information regarding the upcoming release date for it. May 28th is being tossed around as the official launch date for it, but as we all are more then fully aware RIM could change this at any given time so we'll just have to wait it out and see what happens. There are some changes that are said to be coming with FaceBook 1.6 as well, as outlined below:

Feed support - view and comment on friends status updates and highlights

Profile and wall viewing- view and comment on friends’ profiles and wall updates

Improved photo viewing - view and comment on pictures

Additional language support

I just hope this time around RIM has the kinks worked out before the actual launch. FaceBook 1.5 was delayed numerous times and then at launch people still had issues with it. It seems a little weird that they're even going to release a version 1.6, and not just roll back the upgrades and improved featureset into a bigger 2.0 launch. I guess they want to move on from 1.5 as soon as possible.

You guys are not going to see OS 5 for a while so the best thing would be to just get it out of your head, and why would RIM release an app for 5.0 when the OS isnt even out its going to work for everyone running any OS

Only problem I had with 1.5 was the sending notifications to people when I wanted to link their Facebook to my BB Contacts. That was patched quick, though, and nothing else other than that. Updates are always (well, usually) a good thing.

For the update 1.7 they need to add the Chat Feature to Facebook... so people can chat on the go with friends as they are running out or just having fun -- other than being on a computer. --- Chat Feature is a must for the blackberry Facebook program

Is May 28 the Canadian equivalent of April 1 in the US? If you (or the mass media "unofficially") throws a date out there, you better A: keep it, or B: communicate clearly with your user base. What's the point of pissing off your customers?

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